KESTERSON FAMILY GENEALOGY

Of

KESTIE VIRGINIA HAMMOND Daughter of William M. & Virgie Alice (Kesterson) Hammond

High School Diploma
19 May 1939 Flat River, St. Francois MO Class Flower-Violet / Class Colors, Purple & White/ Class Motto, Not finished just begun
Photo is not dated -- might not be a graduation photo

Anna Mae Barrett Thelma M. Bivins Mariam Virginia Buckley Georgia Marie Callahan

Katherine H. Carpenter Thelma Eileen Cheek Thelma Darline Cochran Bonnie Dare Cook

Juanita Ruth Cook Virginia Carylon Estes Ruth Margot Haines Kestie Virginia Hammond

Pansy Maxine Hartle Sybil G. Higgins Gladys Garrett Kindred Bertha Lorene Koen

Dorothy M. LaPlante Clara Louise Link Lena Ruth Matkin Anna Mae Miller

Alta Louise Moore Linda Catherine McCord Clara Belle McDowell Norma Ruth McGeorge

Golda McIntyre Marguerite Anna Pinkley Virginia Aline Puckett Mary Potsileko

Veva June Rapp Barbara Lucille Reeder Lea Donna Richardson Dorothy Jean Siegenthaler

Anna Geraldine Sebastian Dorothy Hilda Starkey Nellie Lucille Stout Marguerite E. Thomsen

Norma Maxine Warren Glenda Walsh Maxine Bernice Williams Dorothy Mae Wolfbrandt

Naomi Frances Wood Chester R. Anderson Charles Marvin Benedict LeRoy H. Benedict

William J. Beck Emmett L. Black Robert A. Burns Edwin Eric Cochran

Milton D. Deneke Gilbert F. Edgar Ernest A. Ellis Charles Edwin Hart

Marion Lee Hutchings James V. Lemm Raymond Wendell Morris Randall T. Murrill Jr.

Laurence E. Pierson Jr. Clarence Randall Rhodes Norman r. Reeder James A. Ritter

Otto D. Sharp Henrye Smith John Horace Ward Willard Lee Watson

John M. Wehrheim Richard J. Wehrheim E. Eugene Williams S. Lloyd Wisdom

DEED
VIRGIE (KESTERSON) HAMMOND
& KESTIE HAMMOND
This Deed, Made and entered into this 14th day of March 1949, by and between James W. Turner and Martha Turner, his wife, of Boone County, State of Missouri parties of the first park and Virgie Hammond and Kestie Hammond, as joint tenants with right of survivorship of Boone County State of Missouri parties of the second part;
Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of Ten Dollars and otehr valuable considerations ---- Dollars to them paid by the said parties of the Second Partk, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do by these presents Grant, Bargain and Sell, Convey and Confirm, unto the said parties of the Second Part, the pollowing described tract or parcel of land, situated in the County of Boone, in the State of Missouri..
To Have and To Hold the same, together with all the rights, immunities, priveleges and appurtenances to teh same belonging unto the said parties of the Second Part and to their heirs and assigns forever; the said parties of the first part hereby conventing that they and their heirs executors and administrators, shall and will Warrant and Defend the title to the premises unto the said parties of the Second Part and to their heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever, except taxes falling due in 1949 and thereafter.
In witness whereoff, the said parties of the Firt Part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed by James W. Turner and Martha Turner
State of Missouri County of Boone - personally appeared on this 15th day of March 1949 befoer me... James W. Turner and Martha Turner his wife to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in said County, the day and year first above written.
My tern of office as a Notary Public will expire June 9, 1950
>> M. McQuity
This deed from James W. Turner and Martha Turner to Virgie Hammond and Kestie Hammond of 15 March 1949 duly recorded in Book 254 Page 296 12:01 P.M. Woodrow Wilson / Recorder

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Deed of Trust. Made and entered into this 15th day of March 1949 by and between Virgie Hammond and William Martin Hammond her husband and Kestie Hammond a single person of Boone County Missouri parties of the first part and Hartley G. Bankes of Boone County, State of Missouri, party of the Second Part and Stephens College a corporation of Boone County Missouri Party of Third Part.
Lot No. 16, in Bowlings Subdivision of Lot No. 7 of Stephens Addition to the City of Columbia Missouri
Wheareas parties of the first part have of even date, made, executed and delivered to Party of the Third Part, certain negotiable promissory note for the sum of Thirty-Six Hundred Dollars with interest from date at the rate of 5 percent per annum on the unpaid balance, said note and interest being payable in installments of $35.00 dollars per month, each payment to be applied first to interest on the unpaid balance and the remainder to principal and in which note it is further provided that if payments thereof shall not be made and the same is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, the maker shall pay the cost of collection of said not including an attorney's fee of ten per cent of the principal and interest remaining unpaid, if collected by an attorney or by process of law. Payable at COlumbia Savings Bank..
Signed by Virgie Hammond, Wm. Hammand and Kestie Hammond and William Martin Hammond.

Business & Career

Undated

Superior Performance - Kestie V. Hammond 1969
Directorate of Civilian Personnel Office, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personell
For Sustained Superior Performance For the Period February 1968 - February 1969

Department of The Air Force - Certificate of Service 24 April 1971
Is Presented In recognition of 20 Years of Faithful Federal Service

Department of the Air Force - Certificate of Service 30 June 1972
Kestie V. Hammond - 21 Years of Faithful and Devoted Federal Service

We don't know the occasion but the date was July 2000
Mr. Al Gore is keeping very good company with Miss Kestie Virginia Hammond

Kestie is now in a nursing home..at this writing she is 86 years old

Children of Wm. Martin & Virgie Alice (Kesterson) Hammond

Kestie Virginia Hammond
William Hammond Jr.